Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane is suffering from depression

Eric Dane, most famous for playing Dr. Mark 'McSteamy' Sloan on Grey's Anatomy, is suffering from depression and has halted production on his current show, The Last Ship.

"Eric asked for a break to deal with personal issues," his rep told Us Weekly. "He suffers from depression and has asked for a few weeks of downtime, and the producers kindly granted that request. He looks forward to returning."

According to Variety, the Michael Bay-produced series will go on hiatus through the end of May. The action-drama, in which Eric plays a ship captain trying to save the world from a deadly virus, is set to debut its fourth season this winter.

Eric, 44, starred as McSteamy on Grey's Anatomy for six years before leaving the show in 2012. He has also had roles in Marley & Me and Valentine's Day.

The dad to daughters Billie, 7, and Georgia, 5, (with his actress wife Rebecca Gayheart) previously entered rehab in 2011 to deal with a painkiller addiction following a sports injury.

"I honestly think I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be at this moment in time," the actor told People in 2014. "And I'm really happy…We've all made mistakes. My one regret is that I got the person I love most wrapped up in all that: Rebecca."

Eric was referring to a 2009 leaked nude tape featuring himself, Rebecca, and a third woman named Kari Ann Peniche.

"From what I've seen it's a naked tape, not a sex tape," Eric's lawyer said at the time. "At most, it's three people maybe wanting to have sex."